Tissue box and holder

ABSTRACT

a tissue box container capable of covering or holding facial tissue boxes of various sizes and configurations, the container including a body having adjoining first and second rear panels disposed at an angle with respect to each other such that the container body may be fitted in a congruent corner on a surface. A front panel of selected configuration spans the first rear panel and the second rear panel, and a top panel having a top panel opening is provided on the first rear panel, the second rear panel and the front panel of the container body. One of the rear panels may be omitted from or removably attached to the container body, and a bottom panel may be removably or fixedly attached to the bottom of the container body.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates generally to tissue-dispensingpackages and containment means therefore, and more particularly tofacial tissue-dispensing boxes and accompanying containers having ageometric configuration rendering the tissue box and/or containerespecially amenable to convenient positioning in corners on desks,tables, countertops and like supporting surfaces. The uniqueconfiguration of the tissue box and container additionally imparts anaesthetically-pleasing appearance.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Each year, colds and allergies afflict hundreds of millions ofpeople worldwide. Colds are caused by viruses which attack the mucouslining of the nasal and respiratory passages, inducing the lining toslough off and flow from the nose in a nasal drip or “runny nose.”Allergies are caused by a reaction of the immune system to foreignparticles, wherein specialized immune cells such as mast cells andbasophils release histamines and other vasodilators which causeinflammation of the mucous linings in the nasal passages and a similarshedding of the superficial mucous layers from the nose. These and otherrelated conditions may be accompanied by frequent sneezing and,occasionally, nosebleeds. Consequently, facial tissues, such as thosesold under the trademark KLEENEX, have attained a ubiquitous presence inhomes, offices and the like, around the world. Regular blowing of thenose during viral nasal infections and allergic episodes tends to flushthe offending viruses and allergins from the nose and expedite recovery,as well as temporarily restore a sense of taste and smell.

[0005] Paper facial tissues are typically dispensed from a cuboidal orelongated rectangular box through an opening or slot in the top of thebox. Tissue-dispensing boxes are conventionally constructed fromcardboard and may include imprints of flowers or other decorativepatterns to impart an aesthetically-pleasing appearance to the boxes.However, the boxes tend to clutter such surfaces as desks, tables andcountertops, decreasing the quantity of space available for otherarticles. Consequently, the boxes are frequently misplaced during thecourse of relocating the boxes in an effort to provide additional spaceon those surfaces. While one of the corners of the cuboidal orrectangular box is typically contoured to fit into a corner on thecorresponding supporting surface, the opposite corner of the boxfrequently extends outwardly in a manner contributing to thealready-cluttered surface. Furthermore, in some instances the oppositeextending corner precludes corner placement altogether due tointerference with nearby permanent surface fixtures, such as a bathroomsink. In addition to the aforementioned space-related issues, thetypically plain and ordinary decorative patterns on the boxes have, overtime, acquired minimally desirable appearance in the eyes of manypeople.

[0006] Tissue box containers are sometimes used to provide a moreaesthetically-pleasing appearance. Tissue box containers of two basictypes are known in the art for covering facial tissue-dispensing boxesin order to improve the appearance of the boxes, namely, tissue boxcovers and tissue box holders. These containers are typically cuboidalor rectangular in shape and are designed to accommodate thecorrespondingly-configured facial tissue-dispensing boxes. Theconventional tissue box containers are generally constructed of metal orplastic and include an open bottom or other side for receiving thetissue-dispensing box, as well as a round or elliptical opening, orslot, in the top of the container for alignment with, and dispensing oftissues from, the opening or slot in the tissue-dispensing package.These conventional cuboidal or rectangular tissue box containers, likethe tissue-dispensing boxes they are designed to contain, suffer fromthe disadvantage of inefficient space occupation on the desk, table,countertop or other surface on which they are supported, even ifpositioned in a congruent corner on the surface. Additionally, the sizeand configuration of conventional tissue box containers generally limittheir use to containing similarly sized and shaped tissue-dispensingboxes.

[0007] In view of the aforementioned disadvantages and limitations ofconventional tissue boxes and tissue box containers, it would bedesirable to provide a tissue box having a geometric configurationlending itself to more efficient utilization of space on surfaces havinga corner, and imparting a more aesthetically-pleasing appearance to theimmediate surroundings than conventional tissue boxes. Furthermore, itwould be desirable to provide a tissue box container having a similarspace-saving configuration and adapted for receiving and maintainingtissue boxes having varying geometric configurations. Preferably, theunique configuration of the tissue boxes and containers are such thatthey are less apt to slide about the particular supporting surface.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The present invention is generally directed to a tissue box andtissue box container arrangement, wherein the tissue box and/or tissuebox container are contoured to fit snugly in a corner on a desk, table,countertop or other surface, to enable more efficient space utilizationof the surface and to present a more aesthetically-pleasing appearanceto the overall surface.

[0009] It is an object of the present invention is to provide atissue-dispensing box having a geometric configuration lending itself toimproved space efficiency on a supporting surface.

[0010] It is another object of the present invention to provide atissue-dispensing box having a geometric configuration in which a maincorner of the box is contoured to fit snugly against a bounding cornerof a support surface, wherein the main box corner is disposed oppositeto a box side to enable placement proximate to adjacent permanentsupporting surface fixtures.

[0011] It is another object of the present invention to provide atissue-dispensing box container having a geometric configuration lendingitself to improved space efficiency on a supporting surface.

[0012] It is another object of the present invention to providetissue-dispensing box container having a geometric configuration inwhich a main corner of the container is contoured to fit snugly againsta bounding corner of a support surface, and wherein the main corner ofthe container is disposed opposite to a holder side to enable placementproximate to adjacent permanent supporting surface fixtures.

[0013] It is another object of the present invention to provide such ageometrically configured tissue-dispensing box container having aninterior adapted for containing tissue boxes having varyingconfigurations, including conventional cuboidal configurations.

[0014] It is another object of the present invention to provide such ageometrically configured tissue-dispensing box container wherein thecontainer acts as a tissue box holder and includes a box-receivingopening covered by a releasably securable panel member.

[0015] It is another object of the present invention to provide atissue-dispensing box and container each providing an improved aestheticappearance vis-à-vis conventional tissue boxes and containers.

[0016] It is another object of the present invention is to provide atissue box container amenable to being constructed in variousconfigurations and sizes from a variety of materials.

[0017] These and other objects, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become more readily apparent from the attached drawingsand the detailed description of the preferred embodiments, which follow.

[0018] In a first major aspect of the invention a generally triangulartissue-dispensing box is provided comprising: a tissue box body havingadjoining first and second rear sides disposed at an angle of from about85 degrees to about 95 degrees with respect to each other; a front sidespanning said first and second rear sides; and a top side positionedabove said first rear side, said second rear side and said front side ofsaid tissue box body, said top side having an opening providedtherethrough, wherein said first rear side, said second rear side, saidfront side and said top side together define a tissue box interiorcommunicating with said top side opening.

[0019] In a second major aspect of the invention a tissue-dispensing boxcontainer adapted for placement in a corner is configured for containingtissue boxes having various geometries and comprises: a container bodyhaving adjoining first and second rear panels disposed at an angle offrom about 85 degrees to about 95 degrees with respect to each other; afront panel spanning said first rear panel and said second rear panel,said front panel having a selected configuration; and a top panelprovided on said first rear panel, said second rear panel and said frontpanel of said holder body and having a top panel opening, wherein saidfirst rear panel, said second rear panel, said front panel and said toppanel define a container interior communicating with said top panelopening of said top panel.

[0020] In a further aspect of the invention, the front panel of thetissue box container has a non-planar configuration such as amulti-faceted configuration or an arcuate configuration.

[0021] In yet a further aspect of the invention, the tissue boxcontainer comprises a holder and is provided having a removable rearpanel, a removable bottom panel, or both, for enabling selective accessto the holder interior.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The preferred embodiments of the invention will hereinafter bedescribed in conjunction with the appended drawings provided toillustrate and not to limit the invention, where like designationsdenote like elements, and in which:

[0023]FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a preferred embodiment ofthe tissue-dispensing box of the present invention;

[0024]FIG. 2 is an inverted front view of the tissue box of FIG. 1;

[0025]FIG. 3 is a top view of the tissue box of FIG. 1;

[0026]FIG. 4 is a side view of the tissue box of FIG. 1;

[0027]FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a tissue box cover inaccordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0028]FIG. 6 is a front view of the tissue box cover of FIG. 5;

[0029]FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tissue box cover of FIG. 5;

[0030]FIG. 8 is a side view of the tissue box cover of FIG. 5;

[0031]FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the tissue box coverdepicted in FIGS. 5-8, more particularly illustrating typicalpositioning of a cuboidal-shaped facial tissue box (shown in phantom)within the interior of the cover in a typical application;

[0032]FIG. 10 is an exploded, perspective view of the tissue box coverand tissue box depicted in FIG. 9, further illustrating the relativepositioning of the tissue box cover over the tissue box;

[0033]FIG. 11 is an exploded, perspective view of the tissue box coverdepicted in FIGS. 5-8 positioned over a like-geometry triangular tissuebox;

[0034]FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of the tissue box cover ofFIG. 11 with the tissue box (shown in phantom) fully contained therein;

[0035]FIG. 13 is an exploded, perspective view of a tissue box holderhaving a removable rear panel for enabling receipt and containment of afacial tissue box therein, in accordance with another embodiment of thepresent invention;

[0036]FIG. 14 is an exploded, perspective view of a the tissue boxholder having a removable bottom panel for enabling receipt andcontainment of a facial tissue box therein, in accordance with yetanother embodiment of the present invention;

[0037]FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of still another embodiment ofthe tissue box container of the present invention, more particularlyillustrating a multi-faceted front panel of the tissue box container,and

[0038]FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of still a further embodimentof the tissue box container of the present invention, more particularlyillustrating a curved front panel of the tissue box container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0039] Shown throughout the figures, the present invention is generallydirected towards a tissue box and container arrangement whichfacilitates efficient space utilization on the surfaces of desks,tables, countertops and the like, particularly in comers on suchsurfaces, and which imparts an aesthetically-pleasing appearance to thesurroundings.

[0040] Referring initially to FIGS. 1-4 of the drawings, a preferredembodiment of the tissue-dispensing box of the present invention isgenerally indicated by reference numeral 1. The tissue box 1 ischaracterized by a triangular-shaped body 2, the various components ofwhich are preferably constructed from a conventional tissue box materialsuch as cardboard. The tissue box body 2 includes a pair of rectangularrear sides 4 joined to each other along a rear vertex 10, with theplanes of the respective rear sides 4 typically disposed at an angle offrom about 85 degrees to about 95 degrees with respect to each other. Aplanar front side 3 spans the extending edges of the diverging rearsides 4, along a pair of side vertices 9 of the triangular box body 2. Atriangular top side 5, the configuration of which matches the congruenttriangular configuration formed by the rear sides 4 and front side 3, isprovided on the top edges 11 of the respective rear sides 4 and the topedge 7 of the front side 3. Similarly, a triangular bottom side 6, theconfiguration of which matches the congruent triangular configurationformed by the rear sides 4 and front side 3, is provided on the bottomedges 12 of the respective rear sides 4 and the bottom edge 8 of thefront side 3. Preferably, the box body 2 is constructed from a singlecontiguous sheet of cardboard or like material having a pre-formedgeometry defining a pair of rectangular rear side areas, a rectangularfront side area, a triangular top side area and a triangular bottom sidearea, such that the appropriate side edges can be attached by glue, heatsealing or any other conventional means to form the tissue box body 2.An opening 13 in top side 5 is covered by a flexible plastic sheet 14having a slit 15 provided therein for dispensing tissues 16 in the usualmanner.

[0041] Referring now to FIGS. 5-8 of the drawings, a preferredembodiment of the tissue box container of the present invention isgenerally indicated by reference numeral 20. The tissue box containercomprises a cover 20 characterized by a triangular-shaped cover body 21,the various components of which may be constructed of plastic, metal,wood or cardboard, in nonexclusive particular. The cover body 21includes a pair of rectangular rear panels 23 joined to each other alonga rear vertex 29, with the planes of the respective rear panels 23typically disposed at an angle of from about 85 degrees to about 95degrees with respect to each other. A planar front panel 22 spans theextending edges of the diverging rear panels 23, along a pair of sidevertices 28 of the triangular cover body 21. A triangular top panel 24,the configuration of which matches the congruent triangularconfiguration formed by the rear panels 23 and front panel 22, isprovided on the top edges 30 of the respective rear panels 23 and thetop edge 26 of the front panel 22. Alternatively, it is understood thatthe cover body 21 may be constructed in such a manner that the top panel24 is flush or recessed with respect to the top edges 30 of the rearpanels 23 and the top edge 26 of the front panel 22. It is furtherunderstood that the rear panels 23, the front panel 22 and the top panel24 may be glued, nailed, screwed together or molded integrally orotherwise attached to each other according to the knowledge of thoseskilled in the art, to form the cover body 21. As best depicted in FIG.7, the bottom edges 31 of the respective rear panels 23 and the bottomedge 27 of the front panel 22 together define a bottom cover openingwhich communicates with a cover interior 25, defined by the innersurfaces of the rear panels 23, the front panel 22 and the top panel 24of the cover body 21. A top panel opening 32, which may be an elongatedslot as illustrated, or elliptical, circular or any other suitableconfiguration, extends through the top panel 24 and communicates withthe cover interior 25 for purposes which will be hereinafter described.

[0042] Referring now primarily to FIGS. 9-12 of the drawings, inapplication the tissue box cover body 21 is designed to cover a facialtissue box 1 and is particularly suitable for positioning in a corner(not illustrated) on a table, desk, countertop or like surface in orderto reduce space occupation on the surface and impart a unique andaesthetically-pleasing appearance to the facial tissue box 1 orsurroundings. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art thatthe tissue box cover body 21 may be constructed in any desired size tofacilitate covering facial tissue boxes 1 of any size and configuration.Referring briefly to FIGS. 11-12, the cover body 21 is shown incombination with a similarly shaped triangular tissue-dispensing box 1.However, the cover body 21 is also capable of covering non-triangulartissue boxes, such as the cube-shaped facial tissue box 1 shown in FIGS.9-10.

[0043] In use, the facial tissue box 1 is initially placed inupward-standing position on a surface (not illustrated), with one of themultiple facial tissues 16 contained in the facial tissue box 1,extending upwardly through the upper tissue opening 15 of the facialtissue box. The cover body 21 is next lowered in place over the facialtissue box 1 until the facial tissue box is positioned entirely withinthe cover body 21, as illustrated in FIG. 9 and FIG. 12. The facialtissue 16 extending from the tissue opening 15 of the facial tissue box1 is extended through the top panel opening 32 of the top panel 24, suchthat the facial tissues 16 inside the tissue box 1 may be successivelydrawn from the tissue box through the top panel opening 32 and used.After the supply of facial tissues 16 has been dispensed, the cover body21 is lifted from the depleted facial tissue box 1, which is discarded,and the cover body 21 is lowered in place over a replacement facialtissue box 1, with the first facial tissue 16 of the replacement facialtissue box extending upwardly through the top panel opening 32. It willbe appreciated by those skilled in the art that the rear vertex 29defined by the rear panels 23 of the cover body 21 may be inserted in acorner (not illustrated) formed by meeting walls or other verticalsurfaces extending above a desk, table, countertop or other horizontalsurface on which the cover body 21 is supported. In that case, thetriangular shape of the cover body 21 presents a space-efficientconfiguration for accommodating articles in addition to the cover body21 on the horizontal-supporting surface.

[0044] Referring now to FIG. 13 of the drawings, in another embodimentof the present invention, the tissue box container comprises a holder.The tissue box holder is generally indicated by reference numeral 40 andis similar in design to the tissue box cover 21 illustrated in FIGS.5-8, except it includes a bottom tissue box supporting panel (not shown)and one of the rear panels 23 (FIG. 6) of the holder body 21 is omittedfrom the holder body 21 to define a rectangular rear cover opening 42which may be selectively closed by a removable rear panel 41. Theremovable rear panel 41 may be fitted with panel attachment clips 43 forremovably engaging the front panel 22, the remaining rear panel 23and/or the top panel 24, and securing the removable rear panel 41 to theholder body 21. It is understood that the removable rear panel 41 may beremovably attached to the holder body 21 using any method known to thoseskilled in the art other than or in addition to the panel attachmentclips 43. Accordingly, the facial tissue box 1 may be fitted in theholder interior 25 of the holder body 21 by removing the removable rearpanel 41 from the holder body 21 and sliding the facial tissue box 1through the exposed rear cover opening 42, whereupon the removable rearpanel 41 may be replaced on the holder body 21 to close the rear holderopening 42 and holder interior 25. In like manner, the depleted facialtissue box 1 may be removed from the holder interior 25 of the holderbody 21 by removing the removable rear panel 41 from the tissue boxholder 40. Obviously, the holder body can be used without replacing therear panel 41 if desired.

[0045] Referring now to FIG. 14 of the drawings, another embodiment ofthe tissue box holder of the present invention is generally indicated byreference numeral 50 and is similar in design to the tissue box holder21 heretofore described with respect to FIGS. 5-8 of the drawings, withthe exception that a removable bottom panel 51 is provided for removableattachment to the holder body 21 in order to selectively close thebottom holder opening defined by edges 27 and 31 of the holder body 21(FIG. 7). To accomplish that purpose, the bottom cover 51 may be fittedwith multiple panel attachment clips 43, or any other suitablealternative attachment mechanism known to those skilled in the art, forremovably engaging the rear panels 23 and front panel 22 of the holderbody 21. Accordingly, the holder body 21 of the tissue box holder 50 iscapable of containing a triangular-shaped facial tissue box 1, asillustrated in FIG. 14, or a cube-shaped facial tissue box 1 asheretofore described with respect to FIG. 10. In either case, the facialtissue box 1 is initially placed in the holder interior 25 (FIG. 7) ofholder body 21, the extending facial tissue 16 is inserted through thetop panel opening 32 of the top panel 24 of the holder body 21, and theremovable bottom panel 51 is removably secured to the bottom of theholder body 21 to enclose the facial tissue box 1 in the holder interior25. The depleted facial tissue box 1 is removed from the holder body 21by removing the removable bottom panel 51 from the holder body 21. It isunderstood that the removable bottom panel 51 may be used alone or incombination with the removable rear panel 41 heretofore described withrespect to the tissue box holder 40 illustrated in FIG. 13, tofacilitate placement and removal of the facial tissue box 1 in theholder body 21. It is further understood that under circumstances inwhich the holder body 21 is constructed with the rear cover opening 42and removable rear panel 41, as heretofore described with respect to thetissue box holder 40 of FIG. 13, the bottom panel 51 may be fixedlyrather than removably attached to the holder body 21 and the rear holderopening 42 used as the access opening for the holder interior 25.

[0046] Referring now to FIG. 15 of the drawings, still anotherembodiment of the tissue box container of the present invention isgenerally indicated by reference numeral 60. Preferably, the tissue boxcontainer 60 is similar in design and function to the tissue boxcontainers heretofore described with respect to FIGS. 5-14, except theplanar front panel 22 of the tissue box container 21 is replaced by amulti-faceted front panel 61 typically having a pair of bevel panels 61b extending at an angle from the extending edges of the respective rearpanels 23 at a pair of respective side vertices 28. An elongated centralpanel 61 a spans the bevel panels 61 b of the multi-faceted front panel61 at a pair of front vertices 62. The top panel 24 of the tissue boxcontainer 60 is configured to match the contour of the multi-facetedfront panel 61, typically meeting the upper edges of the bevel panels 61b at respective top edges 63. It is understood that the tissue boxcontainer 60 may be fitted with a removable rear panel 41 as heretoforedescribed with respect to FIG. 13, a removable bottom panel 51 asheretofore described with respect to FIG. 14, or both, to facilitateopening and closing of the container interior 25 of the container body21 as heretofore described. While the tissue box container 60 is shownin the drawings with a multi-faceted front panel 61 having the pair ofbevel faces or panels 61 b, it is understood that the multi-facetedfront panel 61 may be constructed with three, four or any desired numberof faces or panels, as desired.

[0047] Referring now to FIG. 16 of the drawings, yet another embodimentof the tissue box container of the present invention is generallyindicated by reference numeral 70 and is characterized by a curved, orarcuate, front panel 71, rather than the planar front panel 22 of thetissue box containers heretofore described with respect to FIGS. 5-14,or the multi-faceted front panel 61 heretofore described with respect toFIG. 15. The top edge 26 of the front panel 71 of the container body 21is curved to match the curvature of the curved front panel 71. It isunderstood that the tissue box container 70 may be fitted with aremovable rear panel 41 as heretofore described with respect to FIG. 13,or a removable or fixedly-mounted bottom panel 51 as heretoforedescribed with respect to FIG. 14, or both, to facilitate opening andclosing of the container interior 25 of the container body as heretoforedescribed.

[0048] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any ofthe features of any one of the tissue box containers described above maybe combined with any of the features of any of the other tissue boxcontainers without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.For example, the tissue box holder 40 heretofore described with respectto FIG. 13, having the removable rear panel 41 for selectively closingthe rear cover opening 42, may be provided with a bottom panel 51 (FIG.14) which is either removably attached or fixedly attached to the holderbody 21 for selectively or fixedly closing, respectively, the coverinterior 25 (FIG. 7) of the cover body 21. It is further understood thatthe planar front panel 22, multi-faceted front panel 61 or curved frontpanel 71, respectively, or alternatively configured front panel, or thetop panel 24 of any of the embodiments of the tissue box containerdescribed above may be adapted for removable attachment to the coverbody 21 in order to selectively open and close the interior 25, forplacement and removal of a facial tissue box 1 therein.

[0049] Since many modifications, variations, and changes in detail canbe made to the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it isintended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in theaccompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined bythe appended claims and their legal equivalence.

What is claimed is:
 1. A tissue-dispensing box, comprising: a tissue boxbody having adjoining first and second rear sides disposed at an angleof from about 85 degrees to about 95 degrees with respect to each other;a front side spanning said first and second rear sides; and a top sidepositioned above said first rear side, said second rear side and saidfront side of said tissue box body, said top side having an openingprovided therethrough, wherein said first rear side, said second rearside, said front side and said top side together define a tissue boxinterior communicating with said top side opening.
 2. Atissue-dispensing box as recited in claim 1, further comprising aplurality of rectangular shaped tissues contained within said tissue boxbody and positioned for being dispensed through said top side opening.3. A tissue box container, comprising: a container body having adjoiningfirst and second rear panels disposed at an angle of from about 85degrees to about 95 degrees with respect to each other; a front panelspanning said first rear panel and said second rear panel, said frontpanel having a selected configuration; and a top panel provided on saidfirst rear panel, said second rear panel and said front panel of saidcontainer body and having a top panel opening, wherein said first rearpanel, said second rear panel, said front panel and said top paneldefine a container interior communicating with said top panel opening ofsaid top panel.
 4. A tissue box container as recited in claim 3, whereinsaid selected configuration of said front panel is a substantiallyplanar configuration.
 5. A tissue box container as recited in claim 3,wherein said selected configuration of said front panel is asubstantially arcuate configuration.
 6. A tissue box container asrecited in claim 3, wherein said selected configuration of said frontpanel is a multi-faceted configuration.
 7. A tissue box container asrecited claim 3, wherein said first rear panel removably engages saidcontainer body for enabling selective access to said container interior.8. A tissue box container as recited in claim 5, wherein said first rearpanel removably engages said container body for enabling selectiveaccess to said container interior.
 9. A tissue box container as recitedin claim 6, wherein said first rear panel removably engages saidcontainer body for enabling selective access to said container interior.10. A tissue box container as recited in claim 3, further comprising abottom panel engaging said container body for enabling selective accessto said container interior.
 11. A tissue box container as recited inclaim 10, wherein said bottom panel removably engages said containerbody.
 12. A tissue box container as recited in claim 10, wherein saidbottom panel fixedly engages said container body.
 13. A tissue boxcontainer as recited in claim 10, wherein said selected configuration ofsaid front panel is a configuration selected from the group consistingof planar, arcuate and multi-faceted configurations.
 14. A tissue boxcontainer, comprising: a container body comprising adjoining first andsecond rear panels disposed at an angle of about 85 degrees to about 95degrees with respect to each other; a front panel having a selectedconfiguration and spanning said first rear panel and said second rearpanel; a top panel provided on said first rear panel, said second rearpanel and said front panel of said container body and having a top panelopening; wherein said first rear panel, said second rear panel, saidfront panel and said top panel define a container interior communicatingwith said top panel opening of said top panel; and wherein said firstrear panel, said second rear panel and said front panel define a bottomcontainer opening opposite said top panel and communicating with saidcontainer interior.
 15. The tissue box container of claim 14 whereinsaid selected configuration of said front panel is a configurationselected from the group consisting of straight configuration,multifaceted configuration and curved configuration.
 16. The tissue boxcontainer of claim 14 further comprising a bottom panel removablyengaging said container body for selectively closing said bottomcontainer opening.
 17. The tissue box container of claim 14 wherein saidselected configuration of said front panel is a configuration selectedfrom the group consisting of straight configuration, multifacetedconfiguration and curved configuration.
 18. A tissue box container,comprising: a container body having adjoining front and rear panelsdisposed at an acute angle with respect to each other, said front panelhaving a selected configuration; a top panel provided on said frontpanel and said rear panel and having a top panel opening providedtherethrough, said front, rear and top panels defining a containerinterior communicating with said top panel opening; and a rear containeropening defined between said front panel and said rear panel, said rearcontainer opening defining a plane disposed at an angle of from about 85degrees to about 95 degrees with respect to said rear panel.
 19. Atissue box container as recited in claim 18, further comprising a bottompanel engaging said container body for closing said container interior.20. A tissue box container as recited in claim 20, wherein said selectedconfiguration of said front panel is a configuration selected from thegroup consisting of a planar configuration, a multi-facetedconfiguration and an arcuate configuration.
 21. A tissue box containeras recited in claim 20, further comprising a bottom panel engaging saidcontainer body for closing said container interior.